Costa Rica vs Kenya: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector
Costa Rica
325.14 kilograms per person
in 2023
Kenya
308.82 kilograms per person
in 2023
Costa Rica rank
55th
Kenya rank
57th
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector over time
- Costa Rica
- Kenya
How they compare
Costa Rica currently reports 325.14 kilograms per person against 308.82 kilograms per person in Kenya, a difference of 16.32 kilograms per person.
That makes Costa Rica's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Costa Rica ahead.
Costa Rica ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 193 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Costa Rica averaged higher in 1 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Costa Rica | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 386.6 kilograms per person | 317.17 kilograms per person | 69.43 kilograms per person | Costa Rica |
| 2000s | 257.68 kilograms per person | 280.79 kilograms per person | 23.11 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2010s | 275.75 kilograms per person | 308.27 kilograms per person | 32.52 kilograms per person | Kenya |
| 2020s | 296.26 kilograms per person | 323.55 kilograms per person | 27.29 kilograms per person | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector, Costa Rica or Kenya?
- Costa Rica, at 325.14 kilograms per person against 308.82 kilograms per person in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector between Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 16.32 kilograms per person, with Costa Rica ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Costa Rica and Kenya?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Costa Rica and Kenya rank globally for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Costa Rica ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 57th of 193 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.